Serious accident on M6, Preston on Thursday 15 January 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7979 / 53°47'52"N

Longitude: -2.684 / 2°41'2"W

OS Eastings: 355040

OS Northings: 433730

OS Grid: SD550337

Mapcode National: GBR TD8.KY

Mapcode Global: WH85F.RS2T

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1981040DC0087
Date
Thursday 15 January 1981
Time
17:53
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Preston
Police Force
Lancashire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
6
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact
1	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Changing lane to right	Back
4	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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